Central California Biographies
A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of
to-day (1893)
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper
This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm
O. J. HANEY, the subject of this brief sketch, is a native of Ireland, where
he was born in 1814. In 1840 he shipped for America, and after arrival in this
land of freedom and plenty, he located in Wisconsin, where he resided for about
twenty-two years. Prior to his settlement in Wisconsin he had traveled extensively in
the United States, and so finally resolved to seek in the mild climate of California
the comfort during winter that Wisconsin does not afford; so 1875 he
made the trip, and, since his arrival in the State, has been the keeper of the court-
house grounds of Monterey county. This work he is well able to perform, as he was
reared on a farm and has always engaged in agricultural pursuits.
In 1849 our subject was married to Miss Henrietta Luce, who bore him one son,
Edward. Mr. Haney has always been very industrious, and his energy and thrift have
won for him a competency. He now has a comfortable home in Salinas, where his
sociability and strict integrity have made him many friends.